//------------------------------// // Equestria...Stand Together! // Story: Equestria...Unite! // by Melody Song //------------------------------// Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom stood nervously beside Scootaloo. She was standing beside a catapult, which was all ready to go. "Are you positive this is the best way?" Sweetie Belle asked as Scootaloo slid her helmet onto her head. "Yes, for the last time. And it doesn't really matter, we need to unite everyone together to save our sisters. Besides, it's the only way to get into Cloudsdale before the other Pegasi seal it off completely." Scootaloo replied, sitting inside the spoon. "Agreed. You need ta focus on gettin' to Canterlot with the other Unicorns." Apple Bloom said "Hey, kid!" Spitfire of the Wonderbolts flew down to them. "What are you doing with these two? Don't you know the races are divided?" "My friends and I have a way to save Equestria! I just need to get up to Cloudsdale and tell the other Pegasi." Scootaloo explained to the mare. "Save Equestria?" Spitfire echoed, pushing up her flight goggles and looking at them with her fierce brown eyes. "You're serious?" "Yes! We got word from Commander Tempest Shadow in the Crystal Empire that Twilight and her friends went to stop the villains and haven't been seen since!" Scootaloo replied "Say no more kid. I can fly you up to Cloudsdale. No offense, but this isn't the safest way up." Spitfire said, tapping the catapult with a hoof. "That's what I said!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed "Really?" Scootaloo asked the Wonderbolt Captain, ignoring her friend. "Yes. Come on, let's go." Spitfire lifted Scootaloo up "Scoot, you remember what to say, right?" Sweetie asked "Of course. Good luck guys." Scootaloo said "You too. I've got to go, my parents are taking me to Canterlot." Sweetie said "I'll convince the Earths!" Apple Bloom called, running back into town. "I'll convince the Unicorns!" Sweetie Belle added "I'll convince the Pegasi!" Scootaloo cried "Cutie Mark Crusaders, go!" they yelled together. "Come on kid." Spitfire took off with the small filly in her hooves. "Drop me in the center of town, then gather everypony you can, I need them all to hear what I have to say." Scootaloo directed "Normally I wouldn't take orders from somepony else, especially a foal, but you're Dash's sister, so I'll make an exception this time." Spitfire said "Sorry ma'am." Scootaloo said "Don't worry about it. I'll call all the 'bolts back. We were patrolling the city on the mayor's orders." Spitfire set Scootaloo down, then turned and shot off. Scootaloo ran forwards. "Rumble! Featherweight! Cloud Chaser! Flitter! Blossomforth! Thunderlane!" Scootaloo called out to the Ponyville Pegasi, who flew over. The Wonderbolts joined them, followed by the other Pegasi of Equestria. "What's going on?" one pony asked. "You need to hear me out!" Scootaloo called, jumping onto a platform. "Equestria has always been united, ever since the three tribes came together underneath the Fire of Friendship to defeat the Windigos. We've never split apart again since. Now should not be the time that Equestria is divided. Whenever Princess Twilight and her friends are faced with an obstacle, they do not split into their tribes! They stand as one, despite their differences! We should follow their example. We are not cowards, we are brave, and we need to fight for our home!" Scootaloo cried "But we aren't the heroes of Equestria, what can we do?!" somepony asked "Just because we aren't the Elements of Harmony, it doesn't mean that we are given permission to run and hide! We can represent the Elements just as well, because no one pony is the sole bearer! The Elements live inside each one of us, and are the keys to saving Equestria. We just need to stand alongside our fellow ponies! Are you with me?!" Scootaloo asked The crowd was silent for a minute, then Spitfire stepped forward. "She's right. The Princesses need our help, who are we to hide? Are we the proud and noble Pegasi we once were? Or are we cowards?" Spitfire asked them all. "Proud and Noble!" they all cheered "Come on! Let's go!" Scootaloo called "Where?" another pony asked. "Ponyville! It's the one place that all three tribes live in harmony, and a perfect representation of Equestria!" Scootaloo called. The Pegasi flew down, punching the clouds they'd put in place aside to reveal the floating city. Rumble flew over and lifted Scootaloo, carrying her down with the aid of Featherweight and a few other Pegasi foals from Ponyville. "We are more than seperate tribes! United we will always prevail over evil. But if were are divided, we'll always fall! So are you with me?!" Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were asking their races. Each were met with applause and cheers of agreement. The Pegasi landed in Ponyville to see the Earth Ponies gathered around. "Scootaloo!" Apple Bloom ran to her friend. "Apple Bloom!" Scootaloo had hit the ground awkwardly, but sat up and hugged her friend. "What do we do now?" Sandbar asked, coming up to the foals. "Your friends went to their Kingdoms to ask for help, right?" Scootaloo asked "Yes." Sandbar replied "Then they can help us." Apple Bloom finished "Look!" Sugar Belle cried, pointing. In the distance were hundreds of flashing lights, then, a herd of Unicorns ran towards them. "And there!" a pegasus added, as they saw a cloud of reformed Changelings land beside them. "King Thorax, you're here!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed "Of course. I am forever in the debt of Princess Twilight, if there is trouble, I will aid her." King Thorax responded "Where's Princess Twilight? And Headmare Starlight?" Ocellus asked "Princess Twilight is currently nowhere to be found. Ever since she left the Crystal Empire with her friends no one has heard from any of them. Starlight Glimmer is also missing." Tempest Shadow replied, coming up to them, Sunburst beside her. "Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armor sent us to provide aid." he told them "What's the plan?" a voice from above them asked. "Dragon Lorddess Ember!" Scootaloo cried "Smolder insisted we come. After all, ponies are our friends now, not our enemies." The blue dragon said, touching down with her scepter in her claw. "The Dragon Lorddess is correct, what is the plan?" Chancellor Neighsay asked "We contact Princess Cadence." Tempest Shadow said, holding out a glass bottle. She dropped it and a haze of smoke appeared. "Contact Princess Mi Amore Cadenza." she instructed, and the haze became a mirror, revealing Princess Cadence. "Tempest! The potion worked!" Cadence exclaimed "Yes, Princess, we now await your orders." she bowed to her ruler.