ACT FOUR
Cadance was most confused, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I never gave you such powers. I never even saw you in my life.”
Now Courier was confused, “What are you talking about? It was you, it couldn’t be anyone else.”
Then suddenly in dawned on Cadance, “…Chrysalis!”
All the others gasped and realized it had to be her!
She was disguised as Cadance during the time to try and get into Canterlot so she and her Changelings could absorb all the love and the energy to increase their powers and takeover Equestria.
“Chrysalis must’ve used you, knowing that the love energy from your skills and talents would increase her own power. That’s why she cursed you, you were the perfect target.”
“What?” cried Courier; He was obviously not aware of the Changeling invasion. Most likely he had fled form Canterlot before the wedding took place as well as the battle.
Twilight then realized Courier’s suit, the magic quill and the enchanted rose, “They have to be Changeling magic. That’s why you were cursed.”
Courier wanted to disbelieve, but he found it becoming hard to do so. Now he was feeling ashamed and foolish, but he still stood firmly, “I couldn’t let you come near me, Princess.” He said to Cadance “As you have seen, if you come too close to me you will endanger us both.”
Cadance believed him. Her hoof still burned a little from the shock.
“Well, isn’t there any way to get the curse off you?” asked Spike.
“We can’t.” replied Courier.
“Not in my vocabulary we can’t.” insisted Twilight.
“Then you may want to get a word-to-date thesaurus, Princess, because it’s impossible.” said Courier “Believe me, I’ve already tried to get rid of this curse myself. I’ve spoken with experts in magic, medicine and potions masters.
This curse is bonded with my very soul. Even if by some miracle you remove this curse, it will instantly kill me!”
Everyone gasped, and Rarity felt faint. “You poor dear!” she said “This is an absolute disaster!”
Still could not believe all this, “Even still,” she said “This doesn’t excuse your behaviour.”
“She’s right.” agreed Shining Armor “Not only have you been butting into other ponies lives, but you’ve been harassing others-- the way you just butt into their lives, and attack them in public.”
Courier admitted it, “It’s always been a burning passion of mine.”
His life flashed back…
“I was a very nerdy pony. This was the main reason I was usually down on my luck with getting a girl. I wore glasses, had braces, and was a little chunky.
Every Hearts and Hooves day I would hand out these cute little cards to my classmates, but I never got any in return, and why…?”
“…Because you’re a geek.”
“You look weird”
“Any-pony who would give you a card would have to be stupid.”
That hurt, a lot. They hated the way I looked so they thought I was undeserving. No matter how nice I tried to act, it was always the same story.
Then even in high school, I was still a little nerdy, and yet I was teased worse than ever. Girls still thought I was ugly and wouldn’t’ give me a chance, and lots of boys would tease my like typical bullies.
Then there was Violet!”
Violet gasped, and remembered something as well.
Courier went on saying, “She teased me the worst of all. She was the high-school queen bee--always picking on students she didn’t like for the way they looked. I was her favorite target.
She would put water in my desk…
She’d put rocks and worms in my lunch!
She’d even put pictures of me all over the school hall with slogans like “King of the geeks” or “Lord of the Losers” which made more ponies laugh at me, and further crushing my spirit.
I finally couldn’t take it anymore, but luckily I had graduated by then, and I began to change my appearance. I had contact lenses, liposuction, and my teeth were straighter long ago so I no longer had braces.
Still, I was enraged, lost, had no confidence, and worse than that… everywhere I went I saw other ponies like me being rejected, abused, and turned down. Even those who weren’t like me who were obviously very sweet, were not given a chance by their crushes.
That’s when I felt I wanted more than just to help others, but I wanted revenge against those who wronged me and rejected others.
…Not that any of that matters now anyway.”
He had nothing more to say, the rest was pretty much given, and you can bet the friends were shocked out of their minds.
Violet accidently knocked a garbage can lid off, and the crash alerted every one of her presences.
“Violet!” said Twilight.
Courier glared at her, and so did some of the others.
“You did all that to him in school?!” asked Shining Armor.
Violet nodded regretfully, “It’s true, and I regret it all.”
She explained that after graduation, because of her bad reputation, she herself had serious love problems. Guys recognized her as a bad girl from school, and wanted nothing to do with her.
Even though she herself wanted to try and put it all behind her, and make a new start, she was never given the chance, just like all those she hurt or rejected.
She moved away from Canterlot and came to Ponyville where no one knew her, and she managed to get a job as a gardener, and she began to put her old life behind her, and even forget things.
Then she met up with Courier, and now she understood why he had been avoiding her and got a restraining order on her.
“That’s right,” sneered Courier “I was that kid you bullied in school! I never forgot! It doesn’t matter to me how much you claim you’ve changed, or put it behind you…
You think you can just scar some-pony, torment his youth, and expect you can ever make up for it?!
…I wouldn’t have dated you even if I wasn’t cursed, Violet!”
“Ah…!!” Violet felt way crushed! She just stood there, almost as if her nerves had been shot and wouldn’t work anymore.
The others felt that Courier was really going too far with all this rage, but now they understood him much better. Still, it didn’t excuse him for his crimes, and his snooping.
“I’m sorry, Courier,” said Twilight “We have to turn you in.”
Courier knew he was finished, without his uniform fully on; there was no way he stood a chance against Twilight and all the others.
“We’ll do all we can to help you.” Cadance promised.
“I told you that you cannot help me.” sneered Courier “You cannot break the curse, or it’ll kill me! That’s all there is to it!”
“Well, I don’t give up so easy!” said Twilight.
“Trust me-- this is one thing you should.”
Nevertheless, he was turned over to the police and the stripped him of his weapons and clipped his horn with an anti-magic manacle so he couldn’t use his own magic anymore. Then they tossed him into a jail cell.
“What’s going to happen to him?” asked Spike.
“It’s hard to say,” answered the captain. “We now know each and every pony he’s either helped, or hurt.” He referred to the couples that received love letters, or all the ponies whose manes were snipped by him. “There are many ponies out there waiting to get their hooves on him, but most likely he’s going to be tried, found guilty, and then sent to prison for a long time.”
The gang really didn’t like the sound of it, feeling sympathy for the poor guy despite some of his crimes. Cadance approached the cell bars, “At least you now know it wasn’t me who did this to you. I never cursed.”
Courier didn’t even look at her, and spoke in a low tone, “But thanks to you and your friends, I’m doomed, be it I stay here or not.”
He lay down on the bench with his back completely turned to her. Cadance felt most upset. He was right in many ways.
“Come on,” said Shining Armor “We may as well go back to the castle.”
Cadance agreed, and she and the entire gang left the police station. As for Violet, she had gone home. She had much thinking to do, and to revaluate her decisions of what to do now.