//------------------------------// // Prologue: Wedding Crash // Story: My Brave Pony: Starfleet Magic (Season IX) // by DakariKingMykan //------------------------------// PROLOGUE On a distant planet, it was a beautiful day for a wedding, and the humanoid alien bride was looking at herself in front of mirror while humming the wedding march theme as she adjusted her dress and veil. Then she sighed heavenly, unable to believe this day had finally come for her. Then there was a knock at her door. “Enter…” she called, and her entire bridesmaids group entered, all wearing lovely gowns themselves, and all going gaga over how beautiful she looked and making a fuss of how lucky she was. “It’s almost time!” “Are you nervous?” The bride touched her blushing cheeks, “I’m so happy, I can’t be nervous.” The bridesmaids all left to give her a few more minutes to gather herself together. The bride was gazing at herself in the mirror again and going a final check, when she could see in her mirror the shadows of someone standing outside her window. She turned round, but saw there was nobody there at all. She moved towards the window and looked outside, but could still nothing. “Weird.” she felt, but the second she turned back, someone was standing before her. This strange humanoid man had long flowing dark blue hair, tied up in a long ponytail that ran down his back. He wore a black suit with an armored vest, strong boots, smooth gloves with manacles on the wrists, and what appeared to be extendible claws mounted on the backs. A black and grey mask covered his entire face, with a dark visor on the upper-part that barely showed his eyes, and attached the mask were what appeared to be airlines that connected to his shoulder pads that went into his suit. He grabbed her by the neck, lifted her off her feet, and extended the claws on his other gauntlet. The claws began to glow with a dark aura, much to the bride’s horror! Outside the building, the area was all decked up for the wedding. The guests were in their seats and waiting for the ceremony to begin, the reception was all set up in the back with many tables, food ready, and a large cake. The groom was already standing under and arch where the presider, who was also his father, was with him to conduct the ceremony. “Are you ready, my son?” asked the father. “I have waited for this day a long time. I am ready.” Suddenly, everyone heard a mortified scream from inside the building. The groom recognized the voice anywhere as his bride’s. “…Lenora!” he cried, and he immediately ran down the aisle to rush to her rescue, when suddenly, his bride appeared before him, but she didn’t seem like herself…! Her skin was pale, with three black marks like scratches on each side of her face. Her eyes were red, and her voice was deep with a raspy tone. “Destroy!!” she thundered, and raised her hand, firing dark aura at her groom, sending him soaring clear across and crashing into the wooden arch, just missing his father. Lenora began to go wild on all the wedding guests, firing more dark energy, destroying the tables, the seats, and injuring many of the people. “Lenora!” cried the groom and he ran up to her, holding her by the shoulders, “Stop! What’s happened to you?” She only pushed him to the ground and moved in for the kill. “I hate you! I hate everything!” she growled “I fight only for the darkness and the hatred!” The groom was most horrified and confused as to what had happened to her. Suddenly, before she could finish him off, she was enveloped in a bright binding of magical energy. Everyone looked and saw a band of three Starfleet ponies, who lived on the planet to help serve as protectors as was agreed by the race. “That’ll be enough out of you!” called the Major. The presider looked up, “Starfleet! Thank heavens!” Lenora screamed and fussed demanding to be released. “Please, help her!” the groom cried. The Major nodded, “We’ll do all we can, kid. Don’t worry.” Suddenly, without warning, something slashed right through the magical beams, actually ceasing them, and knocking all the ponies back while releasing the hostage. “What the…!” cried The Major as he looked up and saw that stranger, who stood, looked over his shoulder at the three ponies, and retracted his claws. The ponies were astonished that he had actually slashed through their magic, but the major could tell this guy was probably behind all this trouble. The Major and the stranger both glared at each other, but stranger acted smug and raised his hand up high shouting, “Unleash your power…!” Lenora screamed as her body flared with dark aura. “Lenora!” cried her groom, but he and everyone else watched in horror as the aura flowed up from her body and taking on the form of an evil creature! It had to be about three times the size of anyone present; its body was mostly a shadowy black with hints of purple. Its head was that of a lion, with a sharp mane, and it roared fiercely, frightening the groom and everyone present. Lenora collapsed to the ground very weak and exhausted. “Lenora!” cried her groom as he scooped her up. Lenora groggily opened her eyes, “Where am I? What’s--?” She didn’t have to finish as she could see the fearsome beast, and screamed, while he groom carried her off. “Team, attack!” shouted the major, and he and his ponies dashed into battle, but this creature let out a huge sonic roar that shook the ground, shattered the seats and more of the tables and setups, tress fell over, and the ponies were all knocked back hard. The stranger who had summoned the beast snickered, “And that’s only a taste of the power of The Devils!” He chuckled softly, which then turned into menacing laughter as he moved in closer to attack again. (Intro music) “MY BRAVE PONY: STARFLEET MAGIC” (Season IX)