//------------------------------// // Hallway Fight // Story: Spider-Pip: Origins // by ZombieBrony22 //------------------------------// I tried calling Flash a third time, but it went straight to voicemail once again. “This doesn’t make any sense—he always answers my calls...” I said, pocketing my phone. Adagio was trying to call Aria, but the same result must’ve been happening to her. “Same with Aria, something must be wrong.” She said. “Well, we need Aria for the show, and Flash’s my friend—I’ll ask around, see if I can find them.” I went down the hall when I bumped into Bon-Bon, not-so-secretly lesbian who went up against us and lost last night.   “Oh! I swear, me and bumping into people... here, let me help you--” Bon-Bon pulled me in close. “Flash and Aria need your help—they're locked in the band storage room and are being supervised.” She said, quickly getting up and leaving. I couldn’t even say a word as Adagio soon caught up with me. “Aria just texted me, she said she and Flash were fine... who was that?” She asked me. I looked at the text and it was almost too easy. “That isn’t Aria... get my mom, tell her to get to the band storage room—and hurry!” I said, bolting to the direction of the band room. I was almost defenseless, my web-shooters in my locker, but if what Bon-Bon told me was true, I didn’t have time to stop and get them... I had to hurry. As my vision returned to me, Venom was extruding from me, trying to look for a way out of wherever we were. “Wait, so you’re an alien being... bonded to Flash?” I heard Aria ask. “Yes-- Flash would be dead if it weren’t for me...” I heard Aria sigh as I got to my feet, now beginning to recognize where we were. “Flash!” Aria didn’t waste any time as she ran into my arms. As I held her, Venom turned to us, glancing at me. “We need to find a way out of here before the Rainbooms finish their song.” I rubbed my eyes as Aria moved away from me and I tried the easy solution—kicking the door open, but it failed and also made my leg sore. “That was the first thing I tried.” Aria told me. I grunted and turned to Venom, thinking that maybe the two of us could break through the door. “Last I heard, they have a guard posted outside—it'd be risky... for them” Venom flashed a toothy grin as he bonded to me once more. Aria was taken aback by our form—I then noticed that we came off as Spider-Man from a distance, Venom being a thin layer of himself around me. “Maybe we can try some armor sometime—like what they wear in the military... but that can wait until after.” I smiled as we charged at the door at full speed. The door came down with a resounding thud as we looked up to see Applejack watching us... “Holy-- What the hell is that?!” She charged up her strength and Venom unwrapped my face, showing me underneath... “Hey, AJ—how's your brother?” I asked as we began approaching the cowgirl. Applejack snarled as she charged at us, getting two hits in before upper-cutting us to the ceiling, only for us to stick to the wall, using the force to push us back to the ground, leaving in imprint in the concrete. “Finally-- somebody I don’t gotta hold back on.” Applejack smiled as she cracked her knuckles. I heard footsteps down the hallway and as I went to look, Applejack pulled us back in and slammed us against the wall. “Flash!” I heard Pip yell out. Applejack then began to laugh, pushing me into the wall as she signaled me to be quiet. “Are you sure they’re here?” Luna asked. All of our blood—Applejack's and mine—ran cold as we heard her voice... this was it—the moment Luna came in here and saw this scene, it was all over... Applejack knew that and so she tossed me onto the floor and smirked, slowly backing into the band room, shutting the door behind her... “Help! Help us!” She cried out. She cannot expect that to work—Aria's in there, she’d never play along. She’s going down and she knows it. I went out first, seeing Pip and Luna run down the hallway. “Flash! Adagio told me everything, I saw the footage from the band room and sent it to the authorities... We did it!” Luna said, proud that it was finally over. But as we celebrated, I was grabbed by the hair and slammed against the locker... By Celestia. “I’ve let incident after incident slide... but this?! This I cannot allow!” Celestia screamed, cracking me across the face, causing my vision to blur... “Celestia! What the hell are you doing?!” Mom asked, pulling her away from me. “Look in that band room—tell me you don’t see it!” Celestia screamed. I had no idea what had occurred—one moment my mother and I were running down the hall, ready to end the Rainbooms’ madness... to Celestia attacking Flash. Aria walked out, glaring at Applejack. “Tell them—tell them what happened! Tell my sister how wrong she is about that rapist!” Celestia asked Aria as Luna held her back. Aria growled as she turned to a smirking Applejack. “Flash... there’s something you should know.” Aria sighed. Applejack looked up and gasped as Celestia then hesitated for a moment. “Aria, can it wait? Just tell her what really happened before she tears my throat out... please.” I said. Aria shook her head, almost as if Applejack was making her say it... “Flash... that Equestria that Sunset told you about? I’m from it—my sisters and I are from it.” My blood ran cold as Applejack suddenly screamed and charged, kicking Aria into a locker.   “’Ria!” Flash cried out, Venom starting to bond with him. “What the hell is that?!” Celestia asked, still stunned over Applejack’s sudden act of violence. The cowgirl then turned to us, slowly walking towards us...   “I was supposed to wait until after Sunset gets the crown to kill y’all... but you had to keep pushin’, didn’t ya?” I realized that I had no web shooters as Applejack began to charge... At Mom. I ran over and blocked her, us now in a push-match while Fluttershy simply turned to Flash. I was beginning to lose the fight to AJ while Fluttershy pulled out a dagger which drew out a scream from Celestia. I began pushing back and then jumped and kicked off of Applejack, breaking the grapple and giving me some distance. “Mom, Celestia—run!” I said, not wanting them to get hurt. Sure enough, they started to run, but Applejack then grappled a locker nearby and started to rip it out of the wall as my attention turned to Flash, who was about to meet that dagger to his face. I jumped over and pulled Fluttershy of him, blocking an attempted stab as I then pinned her to the wall and turned to Flash. “Come on—web her up!” He quickly shot a few black webs onto the locker and we both turned as Applejack threw the locker... And nailed Aunt Celestia, a resounding crack coming from her back. “No!” Flash quickly pulled out a tendril and pulled her in, allowing me to knock her out cold with one punch. I quickly ran over to my aunt, who was now bleeding as she was entering shock. “I... I can’t feel my...” “Just hold on, Celestia, you’re gonna be fine—call the police!” Flash screamed out as I overlooked the aftermath of the fight... The other Rainbooms came in and Luna did something I never thought she would do... She pulled out a handgun and trained it on Sunset. “I already did, they’re on their way... All of you on your knees! Now!” I had no idea how to respond as the remaining four obeyed, most of them completely shocked, save for Rainbow, who tried zooming away, but I quickly lined up where she was going and quickly decked her, her flying against the locker, unconscious. “Luna, where the hell did you get that gun?” Flash asked as he and Luna restrained the other Rainbooms, ripping off their Geodes as he did. “An old friend...” She said as Shining came from around the corner, his holster empty. “Oh, my God... we finally got them...” He said as paramedics came from behind him to escort Celestia. I turned to see Bon-Bon, winking as she headed off from the scene, a shine coming from her shirt, almost like a badge...