//------------------------------// // Arriving in Ponyville // Story: CMC Going Away // by PonyJoel //------------------------------// Diamond Tiara, Tempest Shadow, and Fire Flier gets off the train. They are wearing dark cloaks. Tempest uses her magic to levitate the box from the train. No one suspects anything from the trio. "Not far from the mansion." Diamond calmly noted. "Lead the way," Fire said. Diamond Tiara leads the two to her home. As they trot, no pony bothers to question them. Twenty minutes later, Diamond Tiara opens the mansion doors. Tempest and Fire Flier walk in with the crate. Tempest sees the butlers and maid trotting around. She uses her magic to manipulate them into her followers. Their eye colors change into green and red. "There, now they won't cause a scene," Tempest removes her cloak. "Finally," Fire removes his. "That cloak was starting to itch. "Same," Diamond Tiara agrees as she takes off her cloak. "Now, we have additional workers. They should keep doing their job until the company is under your name, Diamond Tiara." "Agreed. Have my father bring in his advisors to sign the deed over to my name." "As you wish," Tempest said. Fire Flier opens the crate, allowing Rich to have fresh air. "Mindless drone. Go to your business. Get your advisors and lawyers. Bring them here with the deed," Tempest uses her magic instruct Rich telepathically. "As you wish, mistress," Rich bows and leaves the mansion. He trots to his business, Rich's Barnyard Bargains. "So, now what?" Fire said. "We wait until he returns." Two hours later, Rich returns to his mansion with his advisors and lawyers. The moment they step in, Tempest uses her magic to manipulate their minds. All ponies bow in submission to Tempest. Tempest looks displeased and sighs. "Fire, bring down Diamond Tiara." "Yes, Tempest," Fire goes to Diamond Tiara's room. "As for the rest of you, follow me," Tempest leads the way to a private room of the mansion. "Diamond Tiara," Fire knocks on the door. "What is it?" Diamond responds while writing in her journal. "Time for you to claim what is yours." "Coming," Diamond finish writing in her journal and leaves the room. She follows Fire Flier into a private room of the mansion. "Dad's meeting room. Perfect fitting to claim ownership." The two enter and see Rich's advisors and lawyers present. Each of them have red-green eyes. They turn to their new boss. In Rich's state of mind, he is begging Diamond Tiara to snap out of it. Tempest's mind control is overwhelming Rich consciousness. There is nothing he can do but watch helplessly. "Mindless drone, you have the deed?" Tempest ask. "Yes. I have the deed. I will sign ownership under Diamond Tiara's name. She'll have full control of my company." "Excellent, proceed." Rich is signing documents to transfer ownership to Diamond Tiara. His lawyers put the stamp of approval to legalize the documentation. Barnyard Bargains now belongs to Diamond Tiara. All she has to do is sign her name. Diamond Tiara hesitate at first. Tempest catches on and amplifies her magic to remove any hesitation in Diamond Tiara's mind. Can't have anyone backing away from the Dark Order, plus this is her chance to explore Princess Twilight's castle. "It is done, mistress," Rich bows. "Go home, all of you. Wait until Diamond Tiara has called you. Do not speak of this to anypony in Ponyville. Keep this meeting hidden from the public." "Yes, ma'am," The lawyers and advisors said in unison. They leave the mansion, not saying anything of the meeting as they go home. "I'm going to my room," Diamond said, leaving the meeting room. "Something up, Tempest?" "That girl is hesitating. When your in the Dark Order, you don't hesitate. When you want revenge, you don't hesitate. You take action and deliver," Tempest strictly said. "Agreed," Fire Flier subtly agrees. "I'll be monitoring on Diamond Tiara's reaction. Her childlike state may cause a problem with my infused magic down the road," Tempest leaves the room. "Understood," Fire said. Diamond Tiara is in her bed, staring at the ceiling. In her mind, she is battling her demons. Whether to surrender and survive or get herself out of the situation and seek help. She's starting to miss her father while losing herself for the evil within. Tempest walks in the room. "Hey, got a minute?" "What now, Tempest?" Tempest trots to Diamond Tiara. "I saw you were a bit hesitant downstairs. Care to explain yourself?" "Not much to say. Parts of me doesn't want to do this. Honestly, I want to. I want my cutie mark back. I want to make everypony suffer the way I have. In a few days, the Dark Order will have their army. I need to soak this in. I want to enjoy what I have in case things were to backfire." Tempest is reading Diamond Tiara's emotions and movements as she talks. "Is that all?" "Princess Twilight Sparkle and her friends always manage to get in the way whenever tyranny arrives. If they happen to show up and they take away everything, I will have nothing and, the Dark Order will lose its army." "Anything else? Has Princess Twilight Sparkle achieve something in Ponyville on her own?" "As far as I know, she has not." Tempest smirks. Now knowing what to do. "Divide and Conquer. That is how we'll take down Princess Twilight Sparkle. That way, no one interferes with our plans." "Yes, then we manipulate them into doing our bidding. Princess Celestia and Luna will be helpless as they won't retaliate against Twilight Sparkle and her friends. Then we'll manipulate them and take down Starlight Glimmer and the CMC!" Diamond Tiara shouts. Tempest throws a pillow at her. "Shut it, can't have you expose yourself. Any outsider may here you shout like that," Tempest recalls. "Of course, my apologies." "I'll keep an eye on you from time to time, Diamond Tiara," Tempest walks out the room. "Night," She shuts the door. Tempest goes to a different room and looks out the window. She sees Twilight's castle. "In a day or two, I'll explore around," Tempest said as she glares out the window.