"Okay, so a few days ago, one of Equestria's greatest villains escaped and is probably plotting her next attack." Flash said. "But let's not freak out. We just continue to keep this info from the princess and everything will be fine." He assured himself and left his room to begin his duties, only to see multiple guards heading to the entrance throne room. "What's going on?"
"The princesses friends are here." A female guard says. "Ms. Pie said something about a 'Pinkie Sense' or something. Whatever it was, she sounded worried." Flash followed the others wondering what was going on. Soon, he reached the throne room and peeked inside the throne room through a crack. Twilight was talking with her friends, but Flash couldn't quite make out what they were saying. While listening, he noticed one of the friends wasn't in there. Where was-
"Hi Flashy!" Pinkie appeared behind him scaring him. He fell through the doors and landed flat. When he looked up, Twilight and her friends looked at him in a way that made him nervous. Then from behind him, Flash heard his partners from the chase enter the room.
"Hey Flash." The stallion said. "The Mane 6, nice to, um see you."
"Flash, Connor, Ice Drop." Twilight began. "Is there something you want to tell me?" Flash froze when he heard this,
"Something we want to tell you?" Connor said. "Pfft, nope."
"Anything about a villain disappearing and keeping it a secret?" Spike asked. Flash didn't know what to do. He'd been found out. Should he just continue to deny it? No, he knew that would only make things worse.
"Okay, you caught us." Flash said. "Cozy Glow somehow got out of her stone prison. We tried to catch her again, but some wormhole appeared and sucked her up. From the looks of it, she had no idea what was going on and she was scared."
"Why didn't you come tell me Flash?" Twilight asked confused.
"I was kind of afraid you'd fire us."
"Oh Flash, don't be ridiculous." Twilight said. "It's not like you made the wormhole appear."
"So, you're not mad?" Flash asked with hope.
"Of course not Flash." Twilight assured him. "In fact, I've actually been thinking of setting her free to give her a chance for redemption."
"Twilight, are you crazy!?" Rainbow Dash shouted. "That foal is a danger to Equestria! There's no way she'll turn herself around!"
"I thought the same thing about Discord honestly." Twilight said. "But I was wrong. A certain friend of ours taught me that everyone is equal and deserves another chance."
"And that friend is me." Everyone in the room turned toward the voice to see a blue pegasus stallion with a brown mane and tail. He also had brown eyes and his cutie mark was a big drop of water.
"Who is this?" Flash asked.
"The sandwich guy?" Connor suggested. Everyone just looked at him weirdly. Even Pinkie had a look like 'Bitch you for real?'
"Um no." Applejack said. "This is Tidalwave. He's mah boyfriend."
"YOU'RE BOYFRIEND???" Flash asked in shock. Applejack nodded.
"He an' I adopted two kids named Cuphead and Mugman. He's also that guy who slayed a monster named 'SCP-173' or somethin' like that." Applejack said.
"O-Oh! Now I remember, he's the guy who revived Winona by turning her into a pony and survived many fatal injuries." Flash said.
"Yeah! Like that 173 thing snapping his neck, or having the lower half of his body bitten off by a young Megalodon and who can forget when he stopped a chimera from eating a couple of foals by-"
"Woah woah woah, Connor!" Twilight interrupted. "We don't want to picture that event again."
"So yeah." Tidalwave said. "I've been waiting for this moment for a long time now. It's been a full year since the final battle and I am glad to know that Cozy is free."
"Darling, I understand that you care for Cozy and are concerned for her safety." Rarity explained. "But what if she tries to take over Equestria again?"
"Simple, we give her a chance for redemption." Tidalwave said.
"It's not as easy as you think child." Tidalwave groaned when he heard the voice. He didn't have to look to know who it was. It was Celestia herself, and by her side was Luna.
"Celestia! What're you doing here?" Twilight asked.
"I've heard about Cozy Glow's escape and I wanted to make sure Equestria would be safe."
"Yeah, like you always have." Tidalwave said in sarcasm, but Celestia ignored him.
"I know you care about her Twilight, but Rainbow Dash is right. Cozy's a danger to Equestria, and as long as she's out there, everyone could be in dire peril."
"But, she deserves another chance Celestia." Twilight said. "Can't we give it a try?"
"Sorry Twilight, but I don't know what else to do."
"Why don't you sit on her with your elephant sized ass?" Tidalwave said with a smirk. Celestia stood there in silence.
"Solid burn Wave." She finally said. "Look, I'm afraid there's only one more sentence left that's sure to keep her out of trouble... death."
"WHAT!?!?!" Everyone shouted in shock. "You can't be serious!" Spike said.
"I'm sorry My Little Ponies, but if that's what I must do to protect everyone, I'll do it."
"That's not fair Celestia!" Tidalwave said in anger. "If you do that, you'll be no better than even Grogar!" Celestia seemed to think for a bit after hearing that.
"Tell you what," She began. "If you can bring her in within 2 days, I'll let Twilight do things her way, but if not... Cozy's Chimera food."
"What kind of deal is that!?" Tidalwave yelled. "You expect us to except that?"
"This could be our only chance to help her guys." Twilight said. "Tidalwave, can you stay and watch the castle while we go after Cozy?" Tidalwave sighed and thought for moment.
"Alright, fine. Surely Luna would be happy to help you find her." Luna approached Tidalwave after he said that.
"Excuse me?" She asked. "I didn't quite catch that last part."
"Huh? I said you'd go help them get Cozy so she'll live."
"I see..." Luna responded. "Well, I'm going to put this as lightly as I can, Wave, but..." Out of nowhere, Luna punched Tidalwave so hard that the force sent him straight into the wall, shocking everyone in the room. "FORGET IT!!!"
Tidalwave immediately got up and into Luna's face.
"Nngh! What the Hell is wrong with you!?" He shouted. "Don't you understand the crisis here!?"
"Crisis? What crisis?" Luna asked. "That weak filly isn't worth the dirt on your hooves." Everyone couldn't believe what was coming out of Luna's mouth. "That foal is still out there and may be plotting her next scheme, yet you insist on 'helping' her!"
"Luna! She's just like you were when you became Nightmare Moon!" Tidalwave objected.
"Thou dare compare me to that fiend!? First, you mock my sister! NOW, you want to save a pathetic foal??? You disgust me!"
"But Twilight has reformed worse villains!" Tidalwave countered. "Even if Cozy were to resist, we'd still have a chance to make things right!"
"Hah! You couldn't reform her even with all of Equestria by your side!" Luna said.
"That's exactly why we all need to work together as a team, cuz we can back each other up!
That's why I'm choosing to help Cozy cuz I'm not allowing anymore innocents to be harmed!" After Tidalwave said this, Luna turned away.
"Hmph. What difference would it make if we save her, when the entire planet will still be in jeopardy?" Luna asked. "Cozy is a shameless coward who'll stop at nothing to complete her goals. You'd willingly sacrifice the lives of billions for just one damn foal? Forget about her and let Twilight continue her royal duties." Tidalwave had decided to hit Luna where it really stung.
"Yeah, sure, just ditch a child for royal power. If all this happened 1,000 years ago, you probably would've ditched Snowdrop for that power since she's just as worthless, huh?" That did it. Luna's eyes turned red in anger, and a blood colored aura surrounded her body scaring everyone except Tidalwave who she turned to.
"DAMN YOU, WAVE!!! She has nothing to do with this and I don't need you trying to drag me back to an issue I've chosen to move on from!!! Now, you WILL drop the subject right here and now or I'll blast your @#$%ing head off!" Tidalwave just sighed in response.
"You really are a monster Luna. You haven't changed at all since your defeat. Listen, I want to understand. Did Cozy do something that made you this way?" Luna thought for a moment and remembered why she was so pissed. Cozy Glow reminded her of the monster who took her parents. Luna dropped her anger as her aura faded.
"Very well." Luna said. "I won't object to your desire to help Cozy Glow anymore. Go. Now. You all don't have much time."
"W-What?" Twilight stammered. "But what about you?"
"...I'm sorry...I can't...We'd only end up getting in each other's ways." Luna then teleported away.
"Luna come back!!" Twilight shouted. She began to lower her head in sorrow. Spike walked to Twilight and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Twilight?"
"I'm okay Spike. Let's go." Twilight said turning to her friends. "If I'm right, that vortex must've sent Cozy to another dimension. We just need to figure out which one. I'll also get Starlight to come along with us, but we may need one more pony."
"I know just the explorer." Rainbow Dash said as she led the team out.
"Good luck girls!" Flash said before being knocked out by a hard blow to the head.