//------------------------------// // S.C.M. // Story: Equestria Girls (Web Series) Season 3 // by DiamondandIce //------------------------------// Another day at Canterlot City was used to be just some ordinary place until Equestrian magic came to the human world and it's up to seven girls ‘The Rainbooms’ to put a stop to it. Although just recently and today there are no signs of magic activity, the girls didn’t keep their guards down and to make things easier for them a group of boys who Princess Twilight dubbed the ‘Guardians’ are there to assist them at times. At Canterlot Mall while people are doing their own thing, one person who works part-time at a hardware store is done with his shift. As he heads out he is met by someone who is very close to him that also works here but at a different store is none other than his egghead girlfriend. “Twilight, what are you doing here?” Night Star asked. “Oh nothing, just waiting for my egghead boyfriend to be done with his shift,” Twilight Sparkle replies. “Anyway I’m going to meet up with the girls. Maybe you want to join us?” “Sorry but I’m busy with something right now and I need to head home right away.” “Really, again? I mean I don't know what you’re working on that you get to miss hanging out with me. Maybe I can help you with whatever you’re doing?” “It’s fine, don't worry. I’ll make up for it next time, I promise. No, Pinkie Promise. How did it go again? ” Twilight had second thoughts about her special someone's actions. But after what he did for her in the past even though he may be an evil genius, she knows he is a good person and trusts him. They are now currently at the boys restroom while Twilight waits outside after reminding him of the Pinkie Promise and literally sticks a cupcake that he had in his bag into his eye as he washes his face up. He then got out after finishing cleaning himself as his girlfriend reminded him that his bag was hanging open. What caught the nerd’s eyes is a container with something yellow glowing from inside. “What’s inside that?” Twilight asked. “Uh fireflies.” Night responds after closing his bag. “Just some experiment I have in mind, don’t worry about it.” **************************************************************************** Later after Twilight and Night Star went their separate ways she met up with her friends. Just before their plans for the day started she ends up mentioning about inviting her boyfriend and the fireflies he has, much to Fluttershy’s horror on what he is planning to do with the little things. With a change of plans they all arrive Night Star’s place. “I’m pretty sure he knows what he is doing, Fluttershy,” Twilight said. “After telling us your history with him before and after transferring to Canterlot High, I have bad feelings about him having those fireflies.” Fluttershy said, determined as she and the others are standing at the front door as she knocks on it only for no one to answer. “No one’s home?” “Maybe his parents aren't the ones around and he could be at the backyard if he is not in his room, he should have answered the door right away.” Twilight led them through the side of the house until they reach the backyard and points to a large shed only for the door to be locked that no one really is around since her boyfriend’s ATV isn’t here either. “RAINBOW DASH NO!” Twilight quickly uses her powers to stop Rainbow Dash from throwing a rock at the shed’s window leaving the rock itself floating in midair. “What do you think you’re doing?” “I was thinking of going through the window easily since we cannot use the door,” Rainbow Dash said without even thinking about the consequences. “Or I could enter the window then open the door for everyone else to get in.” “Right break the window and it clearly shows us trespassing on someone's property so that is a big NO.” “I’m sorry Twilight but whatever he is planning to do with those poor little things I will not let that happen. Stand back everyone, I'll dig our way in and this might get a bit messy.” Fluttershy found a shovel nearby and just as she was about to use it, the shovel was immediately taken away from her by Twilight’s telekinesis. “Sorry Fluttershy, I can’t let you do that either.” “Maybe there is a chimney that we can enter?” Pinkie Pie asks as she climbs a ladder she found only for Twilight to pull her off it using her powers. “The only other way in is through the other door but it can only be open from the inside.” “Ah could just lift the shed itself then we can go underneath it without getting dirty if y'all want?” Applejack suggested as she began cracking her fist wanting to do it. “NO, WE ARE NOT DOING ANY CRAZY IDEAS!” Twilight screamed then slowly took deep breaths to rephrase what she said. “All of those you suggested are clearly trespassing. You guys are suggesting the exact same ideas like what happened with Sunset’s key to the storage locker that she left at school during our winter break. Before any of you start doing anything that we might regret, I’m calling Night Star and-” “Done.” Before Twilight could call her boyfriend someone already pulled something off to get in. The egghead turns around to see Sunset Shimmer standing in front of the shed’s door that is already opened. “How?” Twilight asked with her mouth hanging open. “Bobby pins…lock pick…easy…duh!” Sunset replies and Twilight didn’t say anything and just face palmed herself while slowly moving her head left and right. “I mean Night Star is our friend and he is your lover, I don’t think he will mind.” “Let’s just get those fireflies before I flip.” “Thank you.” Sunset and the others entered the shed after returning the bobby she borrowed from Rarity leaving the fashionista and their egghead friend outside in disbelief. “I still couldn’t believe that Sunset could pull something off like that,” Rarity said. “I even forgot to thank her for helping me with the window display last time. Luckily she wasn’t even caught after breaking into the boutique.” “What did you say Rarity?” Twilight asked, still distracted on Sunset. “Oh nothing darling. Anyway, we should get those fireflies since it's rude for us to barge into someone else’s place like that.” The two followed the others into the shed that’s a bit messy. Rarity wants to make sure everything is in order, meaning to touch Night Star’s stuff but Twilight refuses. Then they see NIght Stars bag on a nearby workbench making Fluttershy rush over to retrieve his bag and take out the container Twilight saw. Before Flutters could open it, she then realized inside the container aren’t fireflies but something else which they fear as the device that Night Star and Twilight invented that can track any signs of Equestrian magic is also on the workbench and starts to beep. “Uhm Twilight isn’t this-?” Fluttershy showed her friend the container. “Based on the tracker that is beeping,” Twilight grabbed the device from the table and pointed it to the container. “This is none other than Equestrian magic!” “Hey guys, come and see this!” Rainbow Dash called out to her friends as she found something inside a large cooler nearby, though she could grab a drink only to find more containers of Equestrian magic. “I remember seeing some Equestrian magic flying near the skatepark one day. I was following it until I tripped and lost sight of it and that is when Night Star was also there with a leaf blower for odd reason. I bet he managed to catch it before it did something.” “Ah bet this must be the one he used.” Applejack found a leaf blower that was rigged with an empty container attached to it which Rainbow recognized as the exact same one Night Star had that day. “It doesn’t make sense why he would collect these based on what we’ve experienced.” Twilight said as she held the container Fluttershy found in the bag. “I’m afraid you will all find out about this.” They all turned around to see Night Star standing in front of the door, surprised to see his girlfriend and her friends inside his shed which he swore that he locked up before he left for a while. He then explained that instead of destroying the items being affected by Equestrian magic, why not take it from their holders or even create ones they can use for their advantage rather than being misused by others who have no idea what they’re doing or going overboard. “And you never even told me about this?” Twilight asked. “If I did then you will obviously disapprove of it. I will also not make the same mistake you did before during the Friendship Games when you stored all of their magic inside your pendant as in combining them must have some sort of bad chain reaction that wasn’t a good idea which is why Midnight Sparkle was born and still lurks inside that head of yours. To avoid that from happening again I safely stored each magic I gathered in separate containers.” “Well I’m sorry Mr. Obvious, if I had no idea what Equestrian magic was before until I knew what it is.” “Now we all know that ‘Over Curiosity may lead to bad outcomes’. Which is why I don’t want you to get involved with making that same error.” “But that is exactly what I’m saying. You already lost an arm. The next thing is that you will lose another part of your body.” “She’s right darling,” Rarity got in between. “There is nothing wrong with someone being concerned. I hope you had some experiments that didn’t go wrong.” “You’re wrong. If you notice the trash can that is full at the font of our house, those are my failed experiments. I was actually planning to work on a power suit for Spike after he asked on wanting to be part of the action.” Night Star then handed a paper slip. “That is a slip with Spike already signed it with his paw print. Now I just need your signature so if anything happens to Spike or you, I will not get sued or even arrested after this.” “You know what I think?” Twilight just smiled back at Night Star and after closing her eyes, she instantly ripped the slip as she threw the pieces in the air. “No.” “I thought you might do that, because that was just a photocopy.” Night then took out another one. “This is the original one.” Twilight had enough and immediately swiped the slip from her boyfriend and put it inside her mouth as she planned to swallow it much to the disapproval from her friends and Night Star as they stopped her from doing so and he changed his mind on his plans on Spike. Sunset and the others made a majority decision that she, Twilight and Night Star will be in charge of this project. Pinkie Pie named the project ‘S.C.M.’ meaning ‘Secure.Contain.Magic.’ after basing it on a horror game Sunset and Dusk Eyes played. “Now with that over I say we should get a bite to eat. I'm starving.” Rainbow Dash said as her stomach began to growl. Night Star then approaches a shelf and brings back with him a pizza box and lays it on a table only for it to be empty. After placing his hands back on the box, a pizza then appears out of nowhere as the girls are impressed. “Problem solved.” Before Night Star could take a slice, Twilight slapped his hand. “Is it even safe to eat it?” She asked. “This is my first experiment that went well and it's safe to eat. I tried it then Spike also took a bite when you left him with me last time.” “I’ll pretend you never said that last part.” They remember that Fluttershy isn’t a meat lover as Rainbow Dash brought back a plate from NIght Star’s house and transferred the pizza on it. After whispering the pizza that Flutters wanted, the shy one placed her hands on the box and immediately a spinach and cheese pizza popped out of nowhere in it. “Maybe having this S.C.M. project isn’t such a bad idea after all.” Sunset said after taking a slice and bite from the previous pizza.