//------------------------------// // Episode 5: Space is Calling // Story: My Brave Pony: Starfleet Magic Season X // by DakariKingMykan //------------------------------// EPISODE FIVE Far out in Dimensional Space, Titan’s spirit was gazing all around him through the cosmos. “It is time…” he snickered. “All these worlds shall play a vital role in my conquest of the galaxy.” He had already sent some of his best monsters from the Shadow Planet to go out and do his bidding, and things were only about to get way worse for the good denizens. Meanwhile, onboard Spider-Base, Starlight had called the minions to appear before her. “I have received word from Lord Titan-- The Project is now officially underway.” “Ah, yeah…!” Razor cheered and leapt for joy. “Now we’re getting somewhere! The galaxy is as good as ours.” He was suddenly hushed when Waverline whacked him upside the head. Starlight huffed, and continued, “As such, we must continue to play our own roles in this conquest, which is why I have summoned another monster.” She motioned for the creature to come forth. She was Poette: A humanoid monster who spoke in rhyme. She had faded white skin, long white hair done up in a long braided ponytail. She wore a fluffy collar round her neck, and rather than wearing a dress, she wore tights, stockings with sharp tips, and she carried a magical quill with a pad, capable of unleashing more than just ordinary verses. “How interesting.” said Specter. Waverline wasn’t so impressed. “Doesn’t look like much to me.” Poette’s eyes gave a sickening glare, and she pointed her quill straight at her… “STREAM BEAM” Out from the quill’s tip shot a bright burning laser blast, just barely missing Waverline’s feet by a few inches, and making sparks fly in her face. The monster then sneered at her and said… “Insult me again, and I’ll cause you much pain Perhaps maybe next time, you’ll use your brain!” Waverline looked cross while Razor held in a chuckle. Starlight seemed hardly amused, as she was deep in thinking of Celestia and how pleasing it would be to finally exact her revenge, but she knew this was not the time to go for it, knowing Celestia’s resources and long line of defenses were still a matter to deal with another time, and she recalled a conversation she had with her master, Titan. “But, My Lord, I’m positive I can do it.” “Silence…” Titan bellowed “I understand your lust to destroy Celestia, but you shall gain the opportunity in good time, and not before! Our project is more important than mere vengeance on an individual, and you must never underestimate your enemies. Let us have no more talk of this! Just continue to do your job like a good apprentice!” The flashback faded away… “Ms. Starlight, are you alright?” asked Specter. Starlight snapped out of her trance, and then sneered. “What are you all still doing here? GET DOWN THERE NOW!!” The minions and the monster all winced, and many of the Darquines fell over with Even though Lightning had stepped down from entering battle, and leaving Starla in charge of the unit, he was still the commander, and kept to his other duties as best he could-- reviewing reports, organizing strategies, and he still headed up and attended conferences with all the people still holding him in high respect, despite his appearance. Still, he felt rather upset about holding back from battling for a while and this frustration he’d vent with training with the others. Today, he was training with Fluttershy and Rhymey outside their cottage. Pinkie Pie was visiting with Apple Spice, and she was helping the training with her droid. Starla had just finished her session with Lightning, and now he was battling Rhymey and Fluttershy with Pinkie’s droid which wouldn’t get tired while Pinkie controlled it. “Are you sure, Pinkie should be doing all this?” asked Starla. She was worrying out of concern for Pinkie’s pregnancy. “…Doctor says its fine,” said Apple Spice. “She needs some fresh air anyway, just as long as she doesn’t get into physical danger.” He then looked over at his wife, and while she seemed as neutral and blank, she was concentrating on controlling her droid very deeply, and seeing she was okay, he went inside to check on the lunch he was cooking for everyone, while Starla could look after Shining Light and Button Fly. Rhymey swung his sword high and low, and Lightning dodged every blow, and then aimed a punch for him, but Rhymey leapt up high, leaving the way open for his wife to make her move… …Fluttershy rushed in and gave Lightning a huge fist to the face. Starla winced in upset. “Boo.” Shining Light cooed. Little Button Fly only yawned and rolled over in his buggy. As for Lightning, as he flew backward in midair, he straightened himself out and zoomed straight back, forcing Fluttershy to zip out of the way-- reappearing high in the air near Rhymey, but Lightning anticipated this and had already zipped up to where they were and kicked them both hard before they could react. Then Pinkie’s droid came at him, and because it couldn’t get physically tired, it had a serious advantage over Lightning, whom had been training all morning. Pinkie, though sitting comfortably and quietly on the porch, Pinkie did start to show a little aggression, hammering on the controls, which concerned Starla. The droid swung its fists and kicked at Lightning furiously, which he countered and blocked with his arms and legs, which caused Pinkie to pour on more force, making her act more and more vicious and aggressive to the point where Starla decided… “Stop… STOP…!!” and confiscated Pinkie’s headgear, causing the droid to freeze-up instantly. “Hey!” snapped Pinkie. “That’s enough, Pinkie. I don’t want you getting overly stressed out. It’s not good for the baby.” “I think she’s right.” Lightning agreed. “Maybe I’ve done enough training anyway… for now.” He was right to cease anyone, for everyone could suddenly smell an intoxicating aroma of incredibly cooking coming from the kitchen window, followed by Spice hollering, “Come and get it!” Pinkie slowly stood up, with a low tone, and a soft smile she said, “Mmm… lunchtime. I could use lunch.” The others couldn’t believe how much they missed the old super hyped-up Pinkie they knew and loved. Nonetheless, everyone headed inside, and enjoyed the most wonderful meal from Pinkie’s husband. Everyone drowsed happily, and not a morsel was left. Even Angel sighed happily as he laid back on the carpet with his paws behind his head. Spice’s superb cooking skills had done it again. “Not a single crumb was wasted. It’s the best food I’ve ever tasted.” said Fluttershy. Spice blushed, “Thanks, Colonel Fluttershy. I try my best.” Starla then noticed, “Fluttershy… did you just speak in rhyme?” Fluttershy rubbed the back of her head, and Rhymey explained, “She’s been hanging around me for so long, Her speech is being infected pretty strong.” His wife giggled, “It’s just so hard to stop making rhymes. I’m must’ve tried a-zillion times.” Pinkie sniffled, and looked at the couple with teary eyes. “You okay, Pinkie?” asked Lightning. Pinkie nodded, “Yep. I just think it’s really cute-- she’s adapting to her husband’s style…” she burst out sobbing, much to the awkwardness of the others. Spice assured everyone, “It’s just a mood swing, it happens.” He helped his sobbing wife to her feet and guided her over to the bedroom so she could have a rest. “Poor Pinkie…” said Starla “Even I didn’t get that emotional.” Fluttershy shook her head… “I don’t remember having such a cry, Not while I was pregnant with Button Fly. …Did I?” The two husbands exchanged rather innocent, yet narrowed looks at one another, remembering well when their wives were pregnant. As they all helped to clear the table, Lightning seemed awfully quiet. “You okay?” asked Starla, to which her husband simply nodded without saying a thing, which only concerned her and the others more. Rhymey said… “I bet you I know what’s wrong. Although your training goes well along, You feel that it’s just not enough, You still don’t feel big and tough.” Lightning sighed and admitted, “I know I’m doing the right thing keeping out of battles, but just the same, it’s breaking me up inside. I’m feeling a little useless.” “That’s not true.” said Starla. “You are not useless, whether you come into battle or not, and you’re still loved by all of us.” The others all nodded, and Fluttershy said… “This may not perk you up with glee, But you could consider yourself sort of lucky.” “Lucky?” asked Lightning with a chuckle. “How am I lucky? If we can’t find some way to restore me to my true age, I’ll have to just sit and wait until I’m old enough, and then what?” Fluttershy could only say… “You could have a second childhood, and grow up all over again, and not have to experience, the woes of growing pain.” Starla and Rhymey nodded. Lightning chuckled at the idea, and he had often thought of the idea having some merits; since his childhood was ruined by the destruction of his planet, and he spent most of his remaining childhood training and preparing with Grand Ruler. And yet, “…I don’t think I could really do that. I just don’t know how to be a child, the way I was raised and how things happened to me. I just can’t go back and start all over again. How can I, especially with the planet still under attack, and Titan is still out there. We don’t know what he’s up to.” Starla agreed. Time and again she had tried to research into and locate the Shadow Planet, but it was no use while it remained undetectable, un-viewable, and even if some miracle it was spotted, it would be sure to disappear and then go someplace else. As for Lightning, his mind was made up. “I still intend to train, and hopefully I’ll be able to fight with you guys again.” Later on, after Pinkie’s nap, everyone could all hear a faint voice calling from outside. “Lightning…! Lightning…!” Lightning’s head perked up. “Krysta…?” He went outside, followed by the others, and saw her fluttering up to the cottage, and she looked out of breath. “Oh, finally!” she panted. “I didn’t find you at your home.” “Is something wrong?” asked Lightning. “You can sure say that again, but you better come to New Canterlot, all of you.” She then realized and remembered, Pinkie was in no condition to be teleported at her stage of pregnancy. “It’s okay, take my droid with you.” said Pinkie. “I’ll stay and watch her, and the animals.” offered Spice. Fluttershy nodded thankfully, but Angel tapped his foot and folded his limbs in a sulk. Fluttershy reached down and patted his little head. “You behave now while I’m away, Listen to Spice, do as he’ll say.” Angel sighed, but gave her a promising smile. Everyone was able to head out, when Starla suggested that Lightning stay behind, but her husband wouldn’t hear of it. “I’m coming with you!” he insisted. “If there’s anything going on, I should know about it.” Starla agreed, and she scooped up Shining Light while Fluttershy took Button Fly. Lightning then cautioned Spice, “If the alarms go off, you know what to do?” “Yes, sir.” replied Spice. Pinkie nodded and activated her droid. “Ready to go...” With that settled, Lightning signal for Krysta, and with a wave of her wand they all vanished and were bound for New Canterlot. Pinkie peeked through her droid visor, and softly rubbed her large belly. She sometimes felt bad that she couldn’t go help people when there was trouble, or just plain have fun the way she used to. Her husband comforted her, “Don’t worry, Honey. It’ll be alright.” She smiled lovingly at him, and they shared a kiss, which Angel and some birds on the window will sighed to. The team had arrived at the royal palace, right before their young majesties, and the rest of the team had been waiting for them. “Ah, good… you’ve all arrived.” said Grand Ruler. Everyone bowed to him and the others. “So what’s the big emergency?” asked Artie. “I shall explain…” said Grand Ruler, but before anyone could say a word, the alarms sounded! “My goodness, what beastly luck!” grumbled Rarity. “Not to mention dreadful rudeness!” Lightning looked ready to rush into action, “Let’s go!” he called to the team, and he began to dash off. “Um… Lightning!” Starla called, and her husband stopped right where he was. He felt very silly. “Sorry, force of habit.” Starla nodded, and hollered to the team, “Let’s go!” and she led them all out the big doors, leaving Lightning to hang his head low. Celestia came over to him and put her hand on his shoulder. “Don’t feel despair,” said Celestia. Grand Ruler agreed, “There might still be a way for you to help in the battle, without actually being there.” Lightning’s eyes lit up, and many ideas crossed his mind all at once. “Yes… there are ways!” “What are you thinking?” asked Krysta, and Lightning quickly huddled the others all together to explain his idea for a new kind of attack. Starla and the team, already transformed, appeared outside the palace, right near the entrance of Town Square, which had been deserted as all the civilians were gone-- contained indoors and protected by the barriers, or already been evacuated by the sentries. “Where’s the danger?” asked Rainbow. Suddenly, everyone could hear a monster’s voice echoing… “I’m glad that you’ve come, The battle will begin, And when it is over, Evil shall win!” Rhymey and Fluttershy noted the rhyming sounds, and Fluttershy felt a shiver go up her spine. “Show yourself!” demanded Starla. The monster appeared, tapping her quill against her pad. “Who are you supposed to be?” asked Applejack. The monster snickered. “Poette is my name, And fighting is my game And I’m here to put you pests to shame!” She was suddenly joined by a flock of Darquines, and the henchmen. Much to Specter’s disappointment he noticed Lightning was absent, but he felt it wasn’t such a bad thing. “So you commander has decided to run and hide?” he taunted “Why doesn’t that surprise me?” “Shut up!!” shouted Starla “Don’t you dare speak of my husband that way! He is in no way a coward!” All the others felt and looked equally as furious as she did. The henchmen only snickered, and Razor rubbed his blades together, “Let’s get busy!” Waverline agreed and motioned to the Darkquines, “Get them!” The foot soldiers rushed forth. “Let’s go!” shouted Starla, and the team rushed forth. “Let’s rope this bunch!” Applejack hollered with her rope ready, and lassoed a bunch of Darquines, and with a flick of her rope, she raised them up high and slammed them down hard, destroying them. Dyno and Myte, stood back-to-back and did one of their special dance attacks-- pressing hard against each other’s back and stepping around on the spot, punching and kicking off any oncoming baddies. Rarity and Spike attacked Waverline. Rarity was especially eager to bring her down. “Time to make you pay for calling me “Ugly!” she thundered. “I second that!” Spike said with his sword ready “No one insults my wife or my friends and gets away with it!” Waverline scoffed, “Bring it, Lizard Lugheads!” Insulted again, Rarity let out a furious dragon roar, shooting fire from her mouth into the air, and she charged forth, with Spike right behind her. “DRAGON FLARE” Spike unleashed a wave of fire, which Waverline leapt high to avoid, and Rarity came at her, and the two began to punch and kick at each other like crazy. Rarity managed to scratch Waverline hard in the face with her claws, infuriating her, and she got her back by kicking her hard in the stomach, sending her crashing into Spike. “DISTORTION FORCE” her energy waves struck the two hard and knocked them back, but they were far from beaten. Rhymey and Fluttershy were attacking the monster. “WARD SWORD” Rhymey held his sword up, and his wife stood next to him posing for a rush attack. “You two against me..? I’ll defeat you easily.” hissed Poette. The two fighters looked at each other. “She rhymes very well, That I can tell.” said Fluttershy. Her husband nodded, and he and she rushed forth to attack! Poette scribbled quickly on her pad… “WRITE SMITE” The pad and the quill began to glow, and from the pad launched a barrage of pages, which were solid like stones, and sharp as knives! Fluttershy and Rhymey swerved and dodged as best they could, Rhymey even parried some of the solid pages off with his sword, and fired a big blast from his horn at the monster. “STREAM BEAM” Poette countered with her own magical blast, and then shot at Rhymey and Fluttershy, making big sparks and explosions, but the two managed to stay on their feet. “She’s tougher than she looks.” said Rhymey. “Sure packs some right hooks.” rhymed Fluttershy. The monsters snickered and rhymed with their sayings, “And I fully intend to make bits of you Shnooks!” The two rhyming ponies glared at the rhyming monster, and they all continued to brawl. Artie and Buddy knocked down another batch of Darquines, and then faced down Razor. “You chums think you can take me on? You’re crazy!” Artie held up his staff. “Maybe we are, but then again maybe we aren’t.” Buddy cracked his whip, “Let’s do this!” Razor scrapped his arm blades, making sparks fly, and charged forth. “LEAF SWARM” Buddy launched his razor leafs, which Razor merely slashed through with ease. “PAINT BOMB” Artie unleashed his explosives, but Razor shielded himself with his arm paddings and made it through. He laughed. “My turn…! FLY CUTTERS!” He unleashed his flying blades. “Not this time!” hollered Artie, and he leapt up high whirling his staff, repelling off the blades, and Buddy rushed forth lassoing the villain’s leg with his whip. Razor attempted to slash and cut it, but Buddy shot a blast from his horn, making a big explosion which blew Razor way up high and he crashed on the ground. “You’ll pay for that!” “That’s what they all say.” teased Buddy. Rainbow was faced off by a load of Darquines heading straight for her. “Six against one?!” she groaned “I am so outnumbered. Then again, I can so outdo them.” She soared way up high and came slamming down hard, “SONIC RAINBOOM!” KAPOW!! She blew all those drones to bits. “Ha!” This left Starla and Pinkie’s droid to deal with Specter, and Specter put up one heck of a fight, while Starla threw punch-after-punch in furious rage. “My husband is no coward!” she growled. “Really?” thundered Specter. “Then why does he not show himself? It’s because he is worried that his condition leaves him vulnerable-- If that isn’t cowering then what is?!” Starla became so mad that her aura flared up as her attack power and speed increased immensely. Pinkie’s droid could show no emotion, but the real Pinkie was amazed, shocked even, in real life behind her controls. Starla punched Specter hard across the field, and she took off after him. “Wait up!” called Pinkie as she made her droid follow. Rainbow, Applejack, and the twins didn’t know whether to follow them or stay and held the others… …Until Rhymey shouted at them, “We’ll be alright, We can handle this fight.” The others agreed and flew off. Then Rhymey turned back to face the monster… “STREAM BEAM” Poette fired another magical blast from her quill, but Rhymey was ready-- his horn glowed and so did his sword-- and he sliced right through the magic as if it were made of paper, slowly making his way toward her, only for Poette to leap back, and back, and back, dodging his every strike. Fluttershy leapt in for a high-jump kick… “WRITE SMITE” she was bombarded by more of those hard pages and Rhymey got hit too. The other fighters saw them, and wanted to try and help, but they were still too busy fighting off the henchmen, and they all got pounded hard. Razor and Wavlerine laughed wickedly. “This is too easy!” hissed Waverline. “Well then, let’s get tougher!” suggested Razor. “Tougher, eh?” said Buddy “I say we give it to him!” Artie agreed, as did the others, and altogether they shouted… “SUPER MODE, ACTIVATE!!” They donned their sparkling, stronger outfits. “What’s going on?” asked Razor. “Relax,” growled Waverline. “…We’ve got this.” Rarity and Spike growled and rushed for her, and she leapt up high. “DISTORTION FORCE” She unleashed her power at them both, but they both rushed through the blast as if it was nothing and bounded straight at her, but she zipped out of the way just in time. “…No, you don’t!” snapped Rarity, and she leapt up after her and aimed a strong punch at her face, but Waverline zipped out of the way again, and kicked her hard from behind. “Hang on, Rarity!” Spike called as he rushed up to help his wife. “DRAGON FLARE” As his scorching fires bound straight at her, her eyes began to glow, and her long hair extended and was glowing with her eyes… “CRASH GALE” She unleashed a wave of billowing forces that hit the fire like a gust of strong winds, sending the flames in the opposite direction. “Look Out!” shouted Rarity, and she and Spike zoomed out of the way just missing the attack. Razor then unleashed his newest attack, putting his arms at his side, he was shrouded in dark aura, making him as sharp as a sword on all sides… “SOARING SLASH” He zipped and slashed about like a wild boomerang weapon, striking Buddy and Artie like crazy. Their Super Mode armor kept them standing, but after many hits they began to feel weary. “How are they doing this?!” groaned Artie. “The Super Mode isn’t helping!” Razor touched down and laughed, “You don’t get it, do you? We’re stronger than we look, thanks to Titan.” Waverline agreed, “You can power up all you like, but we know all your secrets and strengths. Remember, we’ve battled you before, and so has Titan. How could we not know of your skills?” Poette snickered, “You may try and strengthen all your might, But it will avail you naught, you’ll never win the fight. Make it easier and give up right now, It’ll save you much pain and fight now.” Rhymey gripped his sword tensely, but he sneered “We will never give in, We’ll find a way to win.” …And he already had a clue of at least how to at least bring down the monster-- by destroying her quill and pad, thereby disarming her, but he’d need a clear opening, and he couldn’t say a thing to the others, not wanting to give the idea away. As for Starla, she constantly attacked Specter, not having donned her Super Mode Armor, feeling her rising aura was strong enough, but really she was only blinded by her rage and honor. “STARLIGHT ARROW” she armed her bow and fired. Specter scoffed! “DARK WALL OF WIND” and he shielded himself from the attack, and then bashed into her really hard sending her soaring along the ground. “Starla!” cried Rainbow as she and the others helped her up. “…You okay?” “I’m fine, but I can’t believe how much stronger he is.” Specter couldn’t help taunt her more. “Am I stronger, or are you just weaker without your useless hubby to back you up.” Starla growled, but the twins urged her to calm. “If anyone’s a coward, it’s your leader, Starlight Glimmer!” growled Rainbow. “She sends you to do her dirty work for her, and she can’t even bother to come and fight us herself.” Starlight heard everything from the Spider-Base’s monitors, and she looked ready to chew through walls-- seething with anger. She had to do everything she could to not go down there, remembering her orders from Titan. Specter didn’t seem the least bit insulted. “We all have our orders, our own tasks to perform, as even does Ms. Starlight. ...Just as our task right now is to deal with you pests! DARK FISTS OF FURY” He unleashed his dark hands and sent them straight at the fighters. “Scatter!” shouted Starla, and everyone leapt out of way as the hands crashed together. The twins then held their hands together… “BOOM-BOOM FIREBALLS” they unleashed their barrage of flame-balls at the hands, but they only burned themselves out on contact. “Nothing!” cried Dyno. “Not a flicker!” added Myte. “Look out!” shouted Applejack, and everyone dodged as the hands rushed forth. “That does it!” growled Starla “PULSAR LASER” she fired a blast from her horn, which pierced through the two hands, but instead of destroying them, the hands were only divided into two each, making there now four hands instead of two. “Nice try!” snickered Specter, and he sent all four hands to attack all the fighters. Starla, Rainbow, and the twins were down, leaving Pinkie’s droid standing, but even Pinkie didn’t know much of what to do. Her droid couldn’t activate Super Mode or even go Valkyrie, and even still it was uncertain if they would even prove effective! Even Rhymey was still having a hard time getting the opening he needed with the monster. Every attack he made, Poette dodged it and then proceeded to attack him and his wife. “DRILL QUILL” Rhymey unleashed his own quills at her, and she dodged and battered them all away with her pad, which he felt would give him another opening… but it didn’t and he ended up getting kicked hard in the chest, and sent skidding. “I say… Are you okay?!” cried Fluttershy as she helped him up. “Yes, I guess.” All the fighters were starting to grow exhausted, while it seemed the villains had hardly broken too many sweats, and yet the heroes still refused to give in. Suddenly, powerful beams began to blast at the villains from different angles. Sparks and explosions erupted from all over, and Poette’s pad and quill went flying, and landing on the ground. “Where did those blasts come from?” asked Spike. Everyone looked around but could see no other fighters, nor scan for any with their visors. More blasts followed, and the villains were outraged and flabbergasted, unable to tell when and where more blasts would come from. Starla suddenly recognized the force of the beams and that these were from the magical cannons at the royal palace. Yet, she looked at the palace behind, and noticed that no shots were visibly coming from the battlements or windows. “Lightning…?” she wondered. “What’s going on?!” wailed Razor. “Who’s shooting at us?” Waverline looked around growling. “This is another one of their cheap tricks!” Poette seemed more concerned in finding her pad and quill. “Ah-Ha!” she cried as she spotted them lying on the ground a few feet away, but as she tried to reach for them, Fluttershy quickly tackled her out of the way, which finally gave Rhymeyt he chance he needed. He leapt up high with his sword glowing… “THRASH SLASH” and with one swing, he destroyed the objects, much to the monster’s horror! “My quill…! My Pad…! That’s it… NOW I’M MAD!!” Fluttershy only punched her hard in the face, and then gave her a good kick sending her rolling along the ground, and Rhymey was ready to strike again, hoping once again to capture her before she could destroy herself. “THRASH SLASH” He slashed the monster hard and she began to scream and wail, but just like before she wasn’t willing to let herself be captured, which would let the heroes probe her mind and compromise Titan’s project! So, using the special spell given to her, she destroyed herself in a big explosion and was gone! Rhymey was outraged, but at least the monster was gone! The henchmen were all outraged as well. Razor growled, “Why you rotten, miserable, creeps! I’ll--” “Enough!” called Specter “Let’s get out of here before there’s another shelling.” “You don’t have to tell me twice.” agreed Waverline, and with that, all three villains vanished and went back to the Spider-Base. “We’ll be ready for you monsters next time!!” Starla shouted up in the sky. Then she panted furiously, having blown out a great deal of her rage and strength in the fight. Applejack calmed her, “Easy, easy now. It’s all over. Let’s just go inside and cool off.” As a sensible and responsible leader, Starla agreed. “I’m sorry. I just can’t stand those creeps.” “I wonder how Starlight’s feeling about this by now?” wondered Rainbow. Onboard Spider-Base, the henchmen stood before Starlight, whom had her back turned to them. “Our most sincere apologies, Ms. Starlight…” said Specter “Things happened beyond our understanding.” “Why am I not surprised?” Starlight scoffed “Then again, we play our jobs properly, and it may not matter if you bungle a-hundred times.” The henchmen all exchanged looks between one another. “Really… a hundred-failures?” asked Razor. Starlight turned and shouted “That doesn’t mean you get to keep screwing up!!” The henchmen all winced back. “Get out of my way! I’ve got work to do.” Starlight growled, and she shoved her way past them all, and thinking, “Somehow, I’ll find a way… I’ll get you yet Celestia, and nothing, not even Starfleet will be able to stop me from destroying you and putting you out of my life forever!” Meanwhile, the team was once again brought before their majesties, and Starla’s wonders were proved correct. “You did fire those cannon blasts.” Lightning nodded and explained how he requested the cannons be aimed away from their original positions, so that instead of visibly shooting from the palace, he had Krysta form multiple two-way portals, cause the blasts to fire at precise points out in the battle field. “The only reason I waited so long to fire was because I couldn’t risk shooting at you guys. I wanted you to get clear first.” Their majesties were overly impressed with the way his plan had worked. “I believe you’ve just devised a new method of attack.” said Grand Ruler “This will go a long way into surprising enemy invasions.” Lightning and Krysta bowed. “You see, Lightning?” said Celestia “You can still be useful in battle after all, even if you don’t actually fight.” The others all smiled proudly at Lightning, and Starla pecked him sweetly on the cheek. As flattered as Lightning was, he cleared his throat. “Begging your pardon, your majesties, but wasn’t there a reason you summoned us here?” Their majesties remembered, and asked everyone to the briefing room where Krysta explained everything. “Oh, my…!” cried Rarity. “No way!” said Artie in utter disbelief. “You’re sure about this?” asked Lightning. Krysta nodded and re-explained everything. She was tending to her royal duties on her home planet, Luminous, and spending time with her family and training her son Twink how to be better warping fairy… …When many of her fairy soldiers came flocking to her. “As you know, many of my soldiers patrol the known planets, assisting Starfleet and the outposts in maintaining vigil through the cosmos… …They informed me that several planets have been attacked by Titan’s forces, and others are possibly being invaded as we speak.” Grand Ruler figured Titan was finally starting to make his move. “Can you tell us more?” he asked. “Not so much…” replied Krysta “The attacks appear to be minor. I sent my soldiers back to investigate further.” Everyone thought it strange that Titans would just softly attack other planets. “That doesn’t seem like his style.” said Starla “Titan would usually up and annihilate a planet just like that.” Lightning pondered and felt, “He must be after something more, and I’ve got a feeling that whatever it is, has to do with his really big project; maybe even help to revive himself.” Everyone felt sickening shivers run down their backs at such a thought. “It all makes sense now.” said Celestia. “Starlight Glimmer is sent here to keep us busy and distracted while Titan puts his ultimate plan into reality.” “Whatever this plan is, we’ve got to find out.” said Grand Ruler. “We could very well be in for the greatest space venture of our lives.” Everyone agreed… the real adventure and the real struggle was about to commence. (Promo) In our next episode: Dodger and Sun Dew become insufferable to the cohorts and are forced to work together, or be kicked out of The Idiots gang. So they both come up with a combination to gather more support for their project by holding a special dance-off, which also attracts some of Starfleet to join the party. Will The Idiots’ maintain their secrecy, or is their entire project falling into jeopardy? Don’t miss the next exciting episode of “Starfleet Magic!” (Next Episode: “Dance Dance Solution.”)