12:15PM
East Ponyville
Wednesday
Knock knock.
”Are you sure this is the right place, Luigi?” Professor E. Gadd asked.
”Uhh, I think so... Maybe? With a name like ‘Sugarcube Corner,’ I didn’t expect the place to be made ENTIRELY out of sweets!”
”Just ring the bell and see what happens.” Bowser said. “Also, is it just me or is that unicorn over there staring at our hands?”
”Y-Yeah, let’s hurry this up.” Luigi gulped.
The door opened and a head stretched out of it about the same size as a giraffe’s neck. This pony was pink all over, mane and everything, except for three different colored balloons that seem to be painted on her flank. Her mane and tail were incredibly poofy, too.
”Welcome to Sugarcube Corner! Would you like to be the first ones to try out our lemon frosted cupcakes? Trust me, they’re super delicious!!!”
”Uhh thanks, but we’ll pass for now.” Luigi replied.
”I’d like to try one out!” E. Gadd stepped up.
”You gotta be kidding me.” Bowser facepalmed.
”Ooh, here you go, oldie!” The pink pony exclaimed. “Seniors get new sweets for free the first time they try them!”
”Well, that’s nice, but that’s not what we came here for, unfortunately.” Bowser said. “Are you Pinkie Pie?”
”Ding ding ding, that’s me! You sir also get a free cupcake, and this one will be stuffed into your mouth by yours truly!”
”Not bad!” Bowser mumbled.
”Now, what was it that you came here for?” Pinkie Pie asked. “You three seem lost, which isn’t good. Have a free one too, Mr. Green Guy!”
”Oof, my throat!” as Luigi got stuffed with a cupcake. “Mm-mmm... You see, we’re actually not from Equestria. We come from a world called the Mushroom Kingdom, which has been attacked by a unicorn named King Sombra.”
”And we have to go find him and get some payback!” Bowser groaned.
”Hahaha, that’s silly talk!” Pinkie chuckled. “Everypony in Equestria knows that Spike the Brave & Glorious defeated him for good. You can’t possibly be serious!”
”No, we are definitely serious!” as Professor E. Gadd finished his cupcake. “Not only has King Sombra kidnapped the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, but he’s also kidnapped the parents of your friend, Twilight Sparkle!”
”What??? Now this is definitely looney talk! Alright, I’m coming with you! You can have some more cupcakes after we kick Sombra’s butt!”
”Thanks Pinkie.” Luigi said. “My brother, Mario, and Twilight already went to the hospital to go get Spike, by the way.”
”Ooh, then I can’t wait to meet him!” Pinkie exclaimed. “Who is he exactly? Is he a super famous hero or something?”
”Oh, he’s super famous, alright!” E. Gadd responded. “He has saved the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom countless times!”
”He’s also super famous for kicking my butt...” Bowser whispered.
”Ooh, is that him with the red overalls right there?” Pinkie pointed out.
Mario, Twilight, and a small baby dragon who appeared to be Spike, were walking towards the castle and found Luigi’s group by Sugarcube Corner. The dragon appeared to be almost drowsy after reading his stories to the sick foals in the hospital, which is why Twilight had to saddle him up on top of her.
”Hey there, you guys!” Mario called out.
”Mario!” Luigi’s group hailed.
”Looks like Spike was busy being epic again, huh?” Pinkie asked.
”Too epic, if you ask me.” as Twilight rolled her eyes hysterically. “Pinkie, you always know how to wake Spike up. Would you mind doing that for me?Thanks!”
”I’ll get my party cannon!” as Pinkie hopped back inside the bakery.
”Meet us back at the castle, okay?” Mario asked.
”C’mon, we haven’t got time to waste!” Bowser announced. “Also Professor, wipe that frosting off your mouth! I can smell it!”
”Oh come on, even you ate a cupcake and you thought it was good! You got frosting on your mouth, too!”
”Ooh... You got me there, old man.”
The almost full party headed back to Twilight’s castle and the afternoon sun started to dim a little bit, but it was still bright. All the other ponies were either seen having a picnic or eating at a restaurant. It made me Mario think about how to approach one of them in a more subtle way.
”It sounds like Cappy is having a blast in there, doesn’t it?” E. Gadd wondered.
”I hear Rarity, too.” Twilight mentioned. “Mario, I hope you’re ready to meet the rest of my best friends!”
”Always! Let’s-a-go!”
Upon returning to the map room, Applejack and Cappy were seen talking to a marshmallow white unicorn, with a purple mane and tail that have quite a complex pattern to them. She also seemed to have an accent that wouldn’t be easy to find around. Her flank has three blue diamonds painted on it.
”Darling, you are quite the charming one, are you?” as the unicorn winked at Cappy.
”Rarity, this boy clearly likes the country style!” A.J claimed. “Right, sugarcube?”
”Applejack, he’s clearly a top hat, and that means he’s automatically more suited for high society.” Rarity giggled.
”This is too much for me...” as Cappy blushed harder than before. “Ahh Mario, you’re back!”
”Yup!” Mario replied.
”Rarity, I’d like you to meet our new friends, Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Professor E. Gadd!” Twilight greeted.
”Ah yes, of course! Cappy has told me all about you and your brother’s fabulous adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom. Isn’t that right, sweetie?”
”Y-Yes I have! I actually just met Mario not too long ago and yet, we went through a lot as well.”
”He’s got moves, Rarity.” A.J said. “Our training montage was a success, mostly because Mario didn’t make a mistake and he didn’t burn some of my hard grown apples.”
”Yes, and he definitely seems ready to take on King Sombra.” Twilight added. “We still got more to teach him, though.”
”Hey, has anyone seen Fluttershy?” Luigi asked.
”Out of my way, coming through!” as a pony rushed in dragging Fluttershy.
This blue pony actually has the colors of the rainbow on both her mane and tail. The way that she dashed into the map room was so fast that the entire team missed her while blinking.
”You didn’t really have to do that, Rainbow Dash.” Fluttershy whispered.
”Sorry, but I just can’t wait any longer! When we see King Sombra, we are going to put him in his place for good...in the awesome way!”
”Is this a bad time?” Mario gulped.
”No, not at all!” Rainbow Dash sweated. “Mario, is it? It’s so awesome to meet you!”
”It’s awesome meeting you too, Rainbow Dash!” as Mario fist bumped her. “I’d like you to meet Luigi, Cappy, Bowser, and Professor E. Gadd.”
”Woah, I can’t believe I’m meeting another world’s people! If only Daring Do were here to meet you all!”
”Daring who?” Bowser scratched his head.
”Anyway, Pinkie should be here any minute.” Twilight said. “Spike, wake up already!”
”Zzzzz... Donuts... Nachos... Rarity...”
”Does he sleep like this all the time?” Luigi asked.
”He usually mumbles in his sleep at night.” Twilight replied. “It’s a good that I have a spell that mutes my hearing, just for that. It’s nothing against Spike, though.”
”PARRTTAYY!” Pinkie yelled as she fired off her party cannon.
”Huh, what? W-Woah! Oww!”
”Spike, you’re finally awake!” Twilight cheered.
”Aww, but I was having the best dream ever!”
”Dude, you’ve had that dream for like two years now.” Rainbow minded. “You need to let it go.”
”Hey, who are these guys with the mustaches?”
”Hi Spike! I’m Mario, and this is my brother, Luigi! This is Cappy, Bowser, and Professor E. Gadd!”
”Hey, how it’s going guys? Woah, are you a dragon like me, big guy?”
”No, I’m a fire-breathing turtle king, to be exact.” Bowser resented.
”Ehh, same thing, but whatever.” Spike said. “What’s the scoop here, Twilight?”
”Remember King Sombra? He somehow came back and now, he’s kidnapped the princess of Mario’s homeworld, the Mushroom Kingdom, and he’s got my parents too!”
”B-But, I thought I stopped him, didn’t I?” Spike stuttered. “The Crystal Heart should’ve blasted him away forever!”
”That’s what we all thought, Spikey-Wikey, but unfortunately, Mario and Twilight are in a bad position right now.” Rarity sighed.
”Well, can’t we just borrow the Crystal Heart again to stop King Sombra?” Spike asked.
”I’m afraid not, Spike.” Fluttershy frowned. “I don’t think the Crystal Empire would survive the freezing weather if something were to happen to the Crystal Heart.”
”I don’t know if Shining Armor, Princess Cadence, Flurry Heart, or Sunburst would be okay either if the Heart were to be taken out of its pedestal.” Twilight insisted. “But, I’ll try asking them anyway. Spike, would you mind writing a letter?”
”I’m ready when you are, Twilight!” as Spike breathed out a burning scroll of paper.
Dear Princess Cadence,
Hi Cadence, this is your sister-in-law, Twilight! How’s my brother and Flurry Heart doing? Listen, I’m really sorry to disturb both of your duties, but my friends and I need your help right now. I just met a new friend named Mario, who just ran into King Sombra and needs our help trying to stop him. He’s kidnapped the princess of his homeworld and my parents. If possible, may we borrow the Crystal Heart to defeat him again? Can you also please try and talk to Sunburst about this? Thank you so much and I hope you guys stay safe! I really appreciate it!
Yours truly,
Princess Twilight Sparkle
”Hoooo...” as Spike blew the letter away.
”Alright, now that we’re all here, what do we do first?” Rainbow Dash asked.
”If we attack Sombra directly, he might kill my parents and possibly Princess Peach.” Twilight thought. “I think it’s best to deliver the items to him first and then we attack him. We already know where the Elements of Harmony are located. The Tree of Harmony can survive on its own once we wear the Elements around our necks, as long as they don’t get corrupted or anything.”
”I guess we might as well start off with those.” Mario said. “We better get going.”
”Actually, the rest of you guys can start heading to the Tree of Harmony already.” Twilight said. “I need to do something first with Mario to prepare him even more for this fight.”
”What is it, darling?” Rarity asked.
”I’m taking him to see Zecora real quick to see if she can brew up any necessary items for Mario.”
”Actually, Zecora’s hut was where I originally planned to go when we first got to Equestria, but I ran into Fluttershy and her animals first.
”Okay then, would you like me to bring you back there?” Twilight offered.
”Yes, thank you Twilight!”
”No problem, Mario. The rest of you take care, alright?”
”Mm-hmm!” Everyone else nodded.
”Okay, let’s go Twilight!” Mario exclaimed. “Bye guys, we won’t be long!”
”Bye Mario! Bye Twilight!”
1:00PM
Everfree Forest
Wednesday
“Well, at least no one else touched Professor E. Gadd’s time machine.” Mario said.
“Yeah, you definitely need that to get back to the Mushroom Kingdom.” Twilight conversed. “How do you like Ponyville so far, Mario?”
”I really like the town and while I’m not a pony, it would be cool to hang around here.”
”It doesn’t matter what species you are to us. Ponies here will accept you, no matter how similar or different you are from them. That’s how friendship is from time to time.”
”Yeah, you’re right, Twilight.” Mario reassured. “I’ll admit that I’ve also met companions along the way that looked shady at first, but I’ve grown to enjoy their company more often.”
”That’s really nice!” Twilight exclaimed. “It looks like we made it to Zecora’s hut!”
”I’ll go ahead and knock.” Mario said.
In the Everfree Forest, Mario and Twilight crossed into a swamp with a tree hut in the center that had tinted windows and lanterns hanging outside. The light inside was definitely on too, meaning that Zecora was inside.
Knock knock. Crreeekk.
”Ahh, it seems we have a red plumber, and one that looks like he’s ready for his slumber.” Zecora answered..
”Am I really sleepy?” Mario scratched his head. “Hi, you must be Zecora! My name is Mario, and it’s nice to meet you!”
”Yes it is I, Zecora. Do not be fooled by my radiating aura. There is no need to consider me a witch, or as somepony evil to ditch.”
”Does she always rhyme while speaking?” Mario whispered to Twilight.
”Yes, just go with it. Hi Zecora!”
”Why if it isn’t the Princess of Friendship! What can I do for you and your friend’s current trip?”
”We need to stop King Sombra once and for all. Is there anything that you can brew for Mario that’ll make him grow stronger to stop him?”
”That would be really appreciated!” Mario exclaimed.
”Ahh yes, follow me inside, for I will show you items that can turn the tide.” Zecora chanted.
”Thank you, Zecora!” as Mario and Twilight closed the door behind them.
”I actually have Fire & Ice Flowers that can make me shoot Fireballs & Iceballs at my enemies.” Mario mentioned. “I don’t know if you can do something with them, though.”
”Try putting a Fire Flower inside my cauldron, and I’ll see if I can make other ingredients flow freely within. Mario, feel free to take a look around, and find whatever you think should be cauldron-bound.”
Mario stared all around the room in amazement by so many ingredients that he can possibly put to use against enemies. He just couldn’t decide that his jaws started dropping, eventually making Twilight snap him out of it.
”There is no wrong decision, but you must choose the right ingredient with powerful precision.” Zecora said.
”Which one do you want, Mario?” Twilight asked.
”I choose...this lightning bolt in a jar!”
”Be careful with this electricity, for it could be dangerous in diversity. After curing Spitfire, leader of the Wonderbolts, she gifted me with something that has a lot of jolts. I see that you’ve made your choice precisely, and now we will see if this Fire Flower and lightning bolt will fuse nicely. The Lightning Flower shall have strong power!”
”This is going to be so much fun to use!” as Mario gritted his teeth excitingly. “Do you mind if I put my other Fire Flowers in for spare Lightning Flowers?”
”Put in as many as you want, but the time to brew these flowers will be quite the haunt.” Zecora stated. “If there’s no sorrow, I hope that these will be done by tomorrow.”
”That’s fine, Zecora.” Twilight said. “Thank you so much for helping us out, by the way!”
”Don’t mention it. I don’t want your situation to be costly at any bit. You may return home if you wish, for I’ve got more to make than a simple dish. Bye for now friends, and I will see you at your journey’s end...”